had been trending
- past perfect progressive of trend.
Example Sentences
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Annual inflation in the eurozone’s largest economies had been trending downward toward the end of last year, reaching 0.4% in France in January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Cryptocurrencies had been trending down, but flipped after Trump ordered a five-day postponement of military strikes.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
Health Minister Ayesha Verrall said coronavirus case numbers and hospitalizations were low and had been trending down since June, and the publicly funded health system had faced less disruption from the virus this southern winter.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2023
Egg prices overall had been trending upward in the United States since the current strain of avian flu struck, increasing by 155 percent between the beginning of 2022 and the start of this year.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2023
The cliffs for many miles had been trending in a northeasterly direction, indicating to Bradley that they were approaching the northern extremity of the island.
From Out of Time's Abyss by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
